Solar-Powered, Automatic Cattle Feeder

Solar-Powered Automatic Cattle Feeder LIVESTOCK Feeding Equipment A new cattle feeder tells cattle when to eat by emitting an audio signal doing so multiple times throughout the day Dave Barney president of Service Line was looking for a better way to feed his own cattle and the Automatic Solar-Powered Cattle Feeder was the result “We built the first unit to handle smaller herds of up to 10 full-size animals ” says Steve Meyer of Service Line “The demand was there so we added a larger unit for herds of up to 20 head The feeder can handle greater numbers if feeding calves or smaller size animals ” The smaller feeder is 6 ft wide 9 ft long and 8 ft tall The larger one is circular in design with an 8-ft diameter and an 8-ft height Both feeders have hopper capacities of 3 000 lbs Ask for Barney to discuss price The Hanen feeders are fabricated from heavy-duty steel and are 100 percent powder-coated for durability Individual calf guards can be installed Optional vision blockers are also available ensuring separate feeding stations for each animal An attached battery is recharged by a solar panel making the programmable feeder fully portable It’s designed to be picked up and moved by a tractor with forks Once in place it can be programmed to deliver desired amounts of feed up to 6 times per day “I’m dedicated to providing controlled nutrition that results in high-quality animals ” says Barney The company points to studies that show a balanced diet evenly distributed throughout the day creates a calmer animal on less feed without sacrificing growth Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Service Line Inc 2320 Zinga Dr Reedsburg Wis 53959 ph 608 524-0204 or 800 774-7900; www automaticcattlefeeder com

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